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  1. CrossCountry Travel Nursing

    NedRN replied to goodstudentnowRN's topic in Travel

    HealthTrust is HCA owned and likely 99% of the assignments are HCA. So that is really not two agencies as virtually any other agency you choose will also have access to those same HCA assignments and...

  2. How feasible is traveling unvaccinated?

    NedRN replied to HanginINRN's topic in Travel

    Consider it all you want. I for one, do not support such a move. You know you are an outlier because as a group, nurses are overwhelmingly vaccinated. Sure, in part because of mandates, but more...

  3. Health Insurance for travelers

    NedRN replied to MNTraveler's topic in Travel

    OK, fixed your link. As low as $65 a month! Not even the cost of one physician

  4. Health Insurance for travelers

    NedRN replied to MNTraveler's topic in Travel

    Your link doesn't work and saying we can call "them" without a name, number, or link is also not achieving your goal of throwing out

  5. Health Insurance for travelers

    NedRN replied to MNTraveler's topic in Travel

    Health care sharing ministries (HCSM) go back over 100 years actually. However unregulated sharing, usually religious community based, has huge problems. Completely up to them generally to decide from...

  6. Health Insurance for travelers

    NedRN replied to MNTraveler's topic in Travel

    Your link has nothing to do with healthcare costs. But there is no legitimate way to save over 50% of healthcare costs. Part of Obamacare limits insurance company profits to 10% of premium costs....

  7. Med surg travel buddy

    NedRN replied to Chanler's topic in Travel

    Generally buddies are hard to find, but you might list some common differentiators, like gender, age, lifestyle preferences (clubbing, sports and so on), day shift or? and smoking. That might get you...

  8. Pre-Covid Travel

    NedRN replied to Momof5RN's topic in Travel

    An OR advancement is First Assist. While you don't need an NP for this, there are some NPs in this role. While I see more PAs in this role (not sure why), NPs have an advantage over PAs in many states...

  9. Pre-Covid Travel

    NedRN replied to Momof5RN's topic in Travel

    L&D. However, CVOR and cath lab (both are OR or OR related super-specialties) are competitive with L&D. Other than call, OR is 99% never nights. That along with less screaming (other than the...

  10. CrossCountry Travel Nursing

    NedRN replied to goodstudentnowRN's topic in Travel

    What exactly would you like to know? I think they are currently number 2 in agency size and with a vast number of travelers, have a vast number of complaints found online. To be expected. If you want...

  11. Travel Nursing Versus the IRS: IRS Publication 463

    NedRN replied to Damon McGill's topic in Travel

    Great

  12. Travel Nursing Versus the IRS: IRS Publication 463

    NedRN replied to Damon McGill's topic in Travel

    I get that. We could call your "article" a rant, but probably intended to help. It is certainly disinformation that I have worked to overcome for 20 years on travel sites, almost of it generated...

  13. Travel Nursing Versus the IRS: IRS Publication 463

    NedRN replied to Damon McGill's topic in Travel

    A CPA would just be speculating what you meant, just as I did. Thank you for clarification on the term you coined, but it is a fuzzy term at best. Deductions are taken on your 1040, not your W-2, and...

  14. Travel Nursing Versus the IRS: IRS Publication 463

    NedRN replied to Damon McGill's topic in Travel

    You posted a statement about W-2 deductions which appears to be nonsensical and I asked for clarification. Only you know what you meant, a CPA will

  15. Travel Nursing Versus the IRS: IRS Publication 463

    NedRN replied to Damon McGill's topic in Travel

    What is a W-2 deduction? W-2s are employer issued income and withholding tax statements, there are no options for the employee to deduct anything outside their tax return. Perhaps you are referring to...

  16. Travel Nursing Versus the IRS: IRS Publication 463

    NedRN replied to Damon McGill's topic in Travel

    The only IRS 50 mile rule was for permanent moving expenses, but that (minor) itemized deduction is no longer allowed and never had anything to do with working away from home. Some agencies may have...

  17. Travel Nursing Versus the IRS: IRS Publication 463

    NedRN replied to Damon McGill's topic in Travel

    But tax home rules are applied to travel nurses by their employers to take advantage of not having to keep track of actual expenses. If you want to discuss individual travel nurses, they are also...

  18. Travel Nursing Versus the IRS: IRS Publication 463

    NedRN replied to Damon McGill's topic in Travel

    It applies to agencies. Agency cannot pay tax free stipends to local residents. Obvious, right? Either they can use a non-accountable system where receipts are required for reimbursements, or an...

  19. Travel Nursing Versus the IRS: IRS Publication 463

    NedRN replied to Damon McGill's topic in Travel

    Sure, you can work at an assignment as long as you want, but your tax home shifts after one year and you can no longer legitimately receive tax free stipends from your employer. Yes, the IRS is very...

  20. Travel RN, fired from first assignment?

    NedRN replied to Travelrn92's topic in Travel

    You can select a new agency from the 400 or so current agencies. What do you put on your resume? If you got a written reference before you were terminated, I would generally put that assignment...

  21. Another ghost recruiter:-(

    NedRN replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    This recruiter is not a good fit for you. Bail or you will continue to be unhappy and

  22. Did Live Scan in Cali 2 weeks ago, still says "pending fingerprints"

    NedRN replied to Guest838984's topic in Travel

    Livescan is fingerprints. You don't need to do a physical fingerprint card if you visit California and do Livescan there. The reason to do it there is it is far more efficient than sending fingerprint...

  23. Something Fishy Going On With My Recruiter!

    NedRN replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Yup, it is a danger to think a recruiter is your friend. It is completely normal for them to groom you that way as it builds loyalty and trust. They are not your friend and their first priority is to...

  24. Haven't worked in 1 1/2 years but would like to travel. Questions on how to do that.

    NedRN replied to Shinnichi's topic in Travel

    The issue is "recent" experience. Pretty sure there is a JC standard required of JC certified agencies as no matter how critical the need, they routinely turn down otherwise qualified travelers. So...

  25. From Home health to correctional nursing -

    NedRN replied to jlynn2303's topic in Travel

    My guess would be no, but an agency would give you a definitive answer. But before you take a contract, it might be worth shadowing a corrections nurse to see if it is an environment you can live with...